Cheers to Almost

Here’s to the almost

To the almost kisses and late night visits

To the almost broken bones and broken wallets

To the almost boyfriend with the guitar and ego complex

Here’s to the almost, because you almost made a bad mistake

Almost decided to swim too far with the bigger kids in dangerous water

Almost ran away with too many almost successful men

Here’s to you, alternative routes never taken

Words never spoken.

Things never done and adventures never had.

Here’s to the almost suitable nickname you almost lived up to

And the outfit you almost wore because you almost thought you’d like to be something else

Almost never counts.

Unless it does.

And it does.

Because almost making a mistake counts for a hell of a lot more than making one.  

So cheers to the almost, to the “I’m-glad-I-didn’t” moments and the “that-was-close” times.

To the almost stories you had to almost tell your almost future children about a time when you were

Almost really dumb and stupid with your life.

Because let’s face it. The almost moments never get recognized. And those are some good moments of wisdom and good decision. Those are some of the best moments and the reason that you’re not in a place worse off than you are now.

So hats off to you….well…almost.